9-30-17 Reds @ Cubs

[Ron Madden]

Reds

1. Billy Hamilton (S) CF
2. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
3. Joey Votto (L) 1B
4. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B
5. Adam Duvall (R) LF
6. Scott Schebler (L) RF
7. Jose Peraza (R) SS
8. Stuart Turner (R) C
9. Jackson Stephens (R) P

Cubs

1 . Ian Happ (S) CF
2. Kris Bryant (R) 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
4. Willson Contreras (R) C
5. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF
6. Addison Russell (R) SS
7. Jason Heyward (L) RF
8. Javier Baez (R) 2B
9. Jon Lester (L) P

[JaxRed]

Stephens is interesting. I assume he has little chance of being purged from the 40 over the winter. But a good game today would help clinch that. I'm always a little leery when a guy is putting up better numbers in the majors then in the minors (Winkler, Ervin also).

[Ron Madden]

Votto not happy about that strike 3 call.

Reds down in order in the 1st.

[Tom Servo]

Votto not happy about that strike 3 call.

It was a ball.

[JaxRed]

Does one of the pitch trax show that? I thought it looked like it was in. But FSO didn't show a pitch trax.

[Tom Servo]

Does one of the pitch trax show that? I thought it looked like it was in. But FSO didn't show a pitch trax.
https://i.imgur.com/pzfbpIk.png?1

[Tom Servo]

Stephens strikes out Bryant and Rizzo, pretty nice.

[JaxRed]

Wow that was close at second

[Ron Madden]

Strike em'out-throw em'out double play to end the 1st inning.

No score after one.

[JaxRed]

Was that a strike on Gennett?

[Tom Servo]

Was that a strike on Gennett?
The trackers so say.

[Ron Madden]

Reds hit 4 balls hard but end up with just 2 hits in the 2nd inning.

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MLB can not move to the automated strike zone soon enough in my opinion.

[Tom Servo]

Schwarber crushes a 2 run HR

[JaxRed]

Yikes he clobbered that.

[Big Klu]

Why are they showing the Cubs bullpen dancing around like buffoons?

[Ron Madden]

Schwarber with a 2 run bomb.

Cubs up 2-0

[Ron Madden]

Why are they showing the Cubs bullpen dancing around like buffoons?

I dislike the Cubs a little bit more every season.

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Cubs 2
Reds 0

after 2 innings

[Ron Madden]

Jackson Stephens hit that ball pretty hard.

[Tom Servo]

Schwarber delivers two more RBI, this time a broken bat flare single. 4-0 Cubs in the 3rd.

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 4
Reds 0

after 3 innings

[Ron Madden]

Joey really mad at himself now.

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Duvall lines a double down LF line

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 4
Reds 0

after 4 innings

[Ron Madden]

Peraza base hit. Hope he steals 2nd base

[JaxRed]

Welch is right...... they just stand there.

[Ron Madden]

Ervin PH for Stephens goes down swingin'

[Tom Servo]

Peraza base hit. Hope he steals 2nd base
Nice attempt but gunned down.

[JaxRed]

That was a heck of a throw...

[Ron Madden]

Wojo now pitching for the Reds

[Ron Madden]

E4 Scotter bad throw.

[JaxRed]

I'm not sure why, but I like Wojo. I hope he's our long man next year.

[Ron Madden]

I'm not sure why, but I like Wojo. I hope he's our long man next year.

I'd be OK with that as long as we don't have to use him to start a bunch of games in 2018.

[Tom Servo]

https://i.imgur.com/DvwkHzv.png

so this happened

[Ron Madden]

Good Lord! How many Pitches has this dude seen in this AB? 17
Wojo finally K's him.

Cubs 4
Reds 0

End of 5 innings

[JaxRed]

I'd be OK with that as long as we don't have to use him to start a bunch of games in 2018.

And it's not like we'll even need a long man next year, with all our guys taking the game into the 7th, night after night.

[Ron Madden]

Billy leads off the 6th with a single.

[Ron Madden]

Geno hits a rocket shot right at 3B 5-4-3 DP

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Joey HBP on a 3-0 count

[Ron Madden]

Scooter k's to end the inning

[JaxRed]

Schwarbers foul caught by cougar in stands....

[Ron Madden]

Cubs with some very lucky hits this inning..

6-0 Cubs

[Ron Madden]

Ariel Hernandez now Pitching for the Reds..

[Ron Madden]

Wild Pitch, Sac Fly, Wild Pitch..

7-0 Cubs

[JaxRed]

Ariel has not looked very good this outing....

[Ron Madden]

It's time to pull Hernandez from the game don't ya think?

[JaxRed]

21 pitches,,,,,6 strikes

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 8
Reds 0

after 6 innings

[RED VAN HOT]

This game is dragging.

[JaxRed]

This guy could stand to eat a few carbs......

[Ron Madden]

Duvall Walks to lead off the 7th

[Ron Madden]

Bad base running by Duvall right there

[JaxRed]

I assume that was just a brain cramp.

[Ron Madden]

Mella now Pitching for the Reds

[Ron Madden]

WOW! Rivera goes deep to LF... 9-0 Cubs

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Cubs 9
Reds 0

after 7 innings.

[Ron Madden]

Zach Vincej gets his first major league hit!

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 9
Reds 0

Going into the 9th inning..

[Ron Madden]

Scooter with a single to lead off the Reds 9th..

[WVRedsFan]

Duvall on base 4 times with 3 hits and a walk

[Ron Madden]

Duvall with a hit up the middle.
Two on no outs..

[WVRedsFan]

Three K's end it for the Reds. Game over. Reds lose.

[Ron Madden]

Cubs 9
Reds 0

One more game to go for the 2017 Cincinnati Reds...

[Big Klu]

Today's Joe Nuxhall Star of the Game is Zach Vincej, who was 1-for-1 with his first major-league hit.

[Tom Servo]

That was another pitiful performance.

[Big Klu]

On pace for 67-95.

[WVRedsFan]

On pace for 67-95.

.416 winning pct. On pace for a record losing season

[Big Klu]

.416 winning pct. On pace for a record losing season

Third consecutive last place season, and third consecutive season of 90+ losses.

The Reds have had only three stretches of consecutive last place seasons in their history:
1931-34
1982-83
2015-17

The Reds have had only two stretches of consecutive 90+ loss seasons in their history:
1930-34
2015-17

Terrible, just terrible.

[texasdave]

Reds show that there is still plenty left in the 'tank', dropping 10 of their last 11 while being outscored 65 to 41. Now that's entertainment.

[Big Klu]

275-372 record in the last four years.

97 games under .500 with one to play.